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The Week In Review
Tue 10th September to Mon 16th September
The Week in Review aggregates the top news stories from the past seven days and orders them by popularity. Would you like to see the whole week's news?
New task force and drone unit funded by council tax precept
16/09/19 - Lancashire's PCC says using proceeds of crime and local tax powers 'only way' to fund new unit. • A dedicated task force of officers backed up by a new drone unit is being rolled out by Lancashire Police this month to tackle drug dealing, anti-social behaviour and burglary. The drone unit consists of two new drones paid for by proceeds of c
Week-long knife crime intitiative begins
16/09/19 - All forces will take part in Operation Sceptre as part of a national campaign to reduce offending. • Police forces will take part in Operation Sceptre, a week-long national knife crime campaign that aims to reduce the number of people carr
New DCC appointed at force put on special measures
16/09/19 - New deputy completes role reversal with Cleveland's top officer. • A former chief constable is returning to frontline management of a force which has been put on special measures by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary – more than seven years after retiring from the police service. Ex-head of Dyfed-Powys Ian Arundal
- 16/09/19 - Former NPCC chief to head up new public services leadership body
- 11/09/19 - College chief defends new degree in bid to 'win over' critics
- 12/09/19 - Chiefs face fresh row over pay
- 15/09/19 - Work begins on £48m Merseyside police station
- 14/09/19 - Cyber attack on forensic labs is complex, says NCA
- 16/09/19 - Joint inquiry uncovers plot by teenager obsessed with shootings
- 11/09/19 - Hotel chain offers 9.99 deal to Blue Light card holders
- 10/09/19 - Police Foundation launches major review of policing
- 13/09/19 - Brexit plans leave police exposed emergency planning expert warns
- 16/09/19 - Force uses convicted killer in knife video campaign
- 10/09/19 - Recruitment drive will need 500,000 applicants says NPCC
- 10/09/19 - Met Commissioner made dame in Theresa May's honours list
- 13/09/19 - Former officer who possessed 8,000 indecent images avoids prison term
- 13/09/19 - Police chiefs defend use of spit hoods as new figures are released
- 13/09/19 - 16 people a month to join officers on 'ride along' scheme, force reveals
- 12/09/19 - Female officers urged to Buddy up to fight breast cancer
Features
The search for leadership – report shows the system is broken
By Gary Mason, Editor of Police Oracle. • It was Margaret Thatcher who first floated the idea that the police service was in need of an “officer class”. The notion of having direct entry leaders bussed into the top of forces via institutions similar to the Sandhurst military acade
- Modern surveillance – how 5G will make an instant impact in the sector
- Advertorial: Axon's Innovate: an event not to be missed
Comment
Comment: Policing review welcomed but how much can it achieve?
By Gary Mason, Editor of Police Oracle. • All the police staff associations have welcomed the Police Foundation’s announcement this week that it will lead the biggest review of policing in this country since the 1962 Royal Commission which set up the 43-force template in England and Wales t
Police Humour
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